1) The author created a list of sounds to record for an audio experiment documenting their morning routine. This included sounds like an alarm, making tea, showering, and leaving the house. 2) They did test recordings to determine the best way to capture each sound and sometimes had help holding the recording device. 3) When recording sounds in the kitchen, capturing the sound of pouring boiling water for tea took two attempts to get it loud enough, and combining multiple sounds happening at once like running the tap and getting cutlery made it more realistic.

1. Experiments
Ellie Warmingham

2. Process
Sounds
• Alarm
• The rustling of sheets
• Door opening
• Kettle
• Cupboard
• Cups
• Water running
• Toaster
• Cutlery
• Pouring tea and stirring it
• Bathroom door
• Shower
• Sink
• Zipping up my boots
• Coat
• Front door opening and closing
Before I began recording sounds, I
made sure to make a list of all the
sound effects I was planning to create.
I didn't want to get confused and
forget to record something halfway
through. I did a few test recordings to
see what sounded best and to see
what I should use to get the effect
wanted. For some of these, it took a
few tries to see what sounded the best
but I'm glad I did this beforehand.
Sometimes I asked one of my parents
to help so I could make the sounds
while they held my phone. This made it
a lot easier for me and made the
quality of the sound effects a lot better
when I wasn't trying to do two things
at once.

3. Process
First, I started out by testing out how I
could make different sounds and what
sounded better. I wanted the listener
to understand what was going on
when I was experimenting with only
audio. For instance, I practiced things
like opening doors, making sure it was
loud enough to hear so you could
make out what it was.
Audio experiment – Morning routine
When I moved onto making sound effects in
the kitchen, I sometimes found it a little bit
harder. One of the things I wanted to add in
was making myself tea which required me to
pour boiling water into my cup. I ended up
doing this twice because you couldn't hear it
as well the first time. Next, I used things like
cutlery, and I also tried opening cupboards
to make it more realistic. I first tried doing
things separately, for example I recorded
myself opening a cupboard and then I made
a separate recording of me getting out some
knives and forks. I ended up trying to record
myself doing multiple things at once so I
could have the tap running while I picked up
a plate for instance. In my opinion it
sounded better like this and made it more
realistic to an actual kitchen environment.

4. Reflection
• What elements of your experiments will you include in
your final product?
• Planning ahead before I start my final recording is
something I really need to think about. If I make a list of
sound effects that I will need for my finished product, I
don't have to worry about leaving anything out by
accident. It has proven to be very helpful during the
experiments so it would be a good idea to do it again.
Another thing is that if I need to record any sound effects
for my audio during the final recording, I should make a
few tests so I can get it to sound how I want it to.